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News Spotlight: Habibi Dancers to Host Legendary American Bellydancer, Dahlena, During Annual 2-Day Bellydance Workshop and Performance

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

LANSING, MI – The Habibi Dancers and special guest artist, Dahlena present “Habibi Raks,” a weekend of bellydance workshops and performance on April 12 and 13, 2014, at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Rd. East Lansing. The weekend will feature Middle Eastern Oriental, Sai’di, and tribal fusion.

News Spotlight: Miller and Kaynorth Shooting- Update

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

Upper Left: Demetrius Raymont Roberts, 25 year old Lansing man

Upper Right: Dionel Deangelo White-Beard, 17 year old Lansing man

Lower: Shelton Darnell Coats, 22 year old Lansing man

On Friday March 7th, 2014, at approximately 4:35pm, the Ingham County 9-1-1 Center received several 9-1-1 calls about two vehilces chasing and shooting at each other while travelling e/b on Miller from Wise. Within minutes of receiving the intial 9-1-1 calls, the 9-1-1 center advised responding officers that there was a shooting vicitim at the car wash in the area of Kaynorth and Miller.

The Kid’s Doctor: Winter eczema running rampant among kids and adults

Rina Risper11 years ago04 mins

The newest theory is that children with eczema have a defective skin barrier, which allows irritants through resulting in inflammation. Fotolia.com.

Aboutthatcar.com: 2014 Jeep Compass

Rina Risper11 years ago06 mins

By Frank S. Washington

DETROIT, MI – In the wake of almost one foot of snow, the 2014 Jeep Compass Limited 4X4 was a welcomed relief.

Jill on Money: Let’s review a few 401 (k) basics

Rina Risper11 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

When AOL CEO Tim Armstrong made a splash recently about changing (and then not-changing) the 401(k) corporate matching policy, the focus was on his rationale for the new policy. He blamed costly “distressed births” of two AOL employees ($1,000,000 each) and an additional $7.5 million attributable to Obamacare, as the catalysts for the shift in the company’s match to a one-time end-of-year match, from a per-pay period match.

Interpersonal Edge: Want brilliant employees? Hire an intern

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. I am in charge of bringing entry-level employees into my company. Our turnover is a thing of wonder. Is there any way to do a better job screening before I make a commitment to hire and end up disappointed? Watching new employees come and go is exhausting!

Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Initiative Has Promise

Rina Risper11 years ago08 mins

There are a lot of kids out there who need help, who are getting a lot of negative reinforcement. And is there more that we can do to give them the sense that their country cares about them and values them and is willing to invest in them?” – President Obama, July 19, 2013

By David Muhammad

newamericamedia.org

Recently, at the White House, President Obama will formally launch his promising new initiative to effectuate meaningful change in the Black community, something I had hoped for since that first euphoric moment when I learned that a Black man had been elected President of the United States.

Opportunity for all: President Obama Launches My Brother’s Keeper Initiative to Build Ladders of Opportunity For Boys and Young Men of Color

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

President Obama is taking action to launch My Brother’s Keeper – a new initiative to help every boy and young man of color who is willing to do the hard work to get ahead.

TAX SOLUTIONS: Top 5 Deductions for Parents

Rina Risper11 years ago04 mins

By A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

1) Dependent Exemption – You may be able to claim a dependency exemption for each child living with you. The dependency exemption for 2013 is up to $3,900 per child. The dependency exemption increased to $3,950 in 2014. The child must be considered a qualifying child or qualifying relative. The child must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien.

Excuse me, are you listening? 13-4

Rina Risper11 years ago012 mins

Dear Readers,

It has been an interesting winter. I think I have shoveled more this year than I ever have before. I tell myself, ”This is awesome way to keep in shape.”

The things that we do to make sure that we are comfortable with the things we are not really happy doing.